Wärtsilä to participate in research programme aimed at creating an ecosystem for autonomous marine transport
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 26 September 2016 at 10.30 am EET
Wärtsilä's strong commitment to developing the technologies, the system
reliability, and the essential designs to enable the viability of autonomous
shipping is again emphasised through its participation in an important research
programme. Together with other leading marine sector and information &
communication technology (ICT) companies, Wärtsilä is supporting a project aimed
at creating the world's first autonomous marine transport system.
The initial focus will be on developing a fully autonomous system for the Baltic
Sea by the year 2025, with cargo ships and freight transportation being the
first pilot applications. The programme is being largely financed by Tekes, the
Finnish Funding Agency for innovation and the ecosystem platform is being
handled by DIMECC, a leading breakthrough oriented co-creation ecosystem
provider. The main corporate investors in the programme, apart from Wärtsilä,
are Rolls-Royce, Cargotec, Ericsson, Meyer Turku, and Tieto.
"This is an important and ambitious project and we are very happy to be
involved. Wärtsilä is contributing its technological know-how and experience and
fully supports the project's goals. We are happy to work and cooperate with
other industry players for the ultimate benefit of the industry as a whole,"
says Mikael Simelius, Vice President, Marketing, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
Wärtsilä believes that artificial intelligence, robotics, and remote connections
will play an important role in the shipping industry's future as a means towards
increasing efficiency and lowering operating costs. The company is committed to
developing a strong digital offering and has recently acquired Eniram, a leading
provider of energy management and vessel performance systems, as well as
launching its updated Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum platform of navigation,
automation, and control systems.
Wärtsilä also recently published its 'Visions for future shipping', which
outlines various scenarios that could shape the way that shipping companies
operate in the future. System autonomy is one of several future scenarios
covered in the concepts. "Our participation and contribution to important
research programmes, such as this one promoting autonomous shipping, highlights
Wärtsilä's ongoing development work to enable these visions to become eventual
reality," adds Simelius.
Media contacts:
Mr Tero Hottinen
General Manager, Business Innovation
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 7095616
tero.hottinen(at)wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 1439
marit.holmlund-sund(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle
solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and
economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2015, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800
employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com
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Source: Wärtsilä Oyj Abp via GlobeNewswire
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